No tolerance for government shutdown: US House minority leader
'I look forward to the bills being brought to the floor for passage tomorrow,' says Hakeem Jeffries
WASHINGTON
US House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stressed the need to act ahead of a looming government shutdown, saying the government must be funded.
"Under no circumstances can we tolerate a government shutdown, which will hurt the American people," Jeffries said Thursday at a news conference.
His remarks came after US congressional leaders unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package earlier in the day to avert a partial government shutdown by a Friday night deadline.
"We have a responsibility to make sure that the government is funded, and the six appropriations bills do so in a way that takes care of the health, the safety, the education and the economic well-being of the American people.
"I look forward to the bills being brought to the floor for passage tomorrow," he added.
House Republicans and Biden administration negotiators reached a fiscal 2024 Homeland Security spending deal late Monday.
US President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to "immediately" sign the bill.
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